ALERT: ECSD facilities remain closed to public visitation

Out of an abundance of caution, the Essex County Sheriff’s Department will suspend all public visitation at the Middleton House of Correction, Lawrence Pre-Release Center, and Salisbury Women in Transition facilities effective Saturday, March 14, 2020 in a continuing effort to prevent the introduction of COVID-19 into its facilities. 
 
The following guidelines remain in effect:

• All general public visitation at ECSD facilities are suspended. To offset these restrictions, inmates will be granted additional telephone privileges.  In addition, each inmate will be allowed two calls per week, up to 30 minutes each, free of charge during these restrictions. 
• Commissary deposits can be made by visiting www.ConnectNetwork.com and in the lobby of our Middleton facilty.
• Attorney visits will continue at the Middleton facility, but will be non-contact visits.  Attorney visits in Lawrence and Salisbury will be modified to allow safe distance between the parties for medical reasons.
• Bail procedures will not be affected and will be conducted in normal fashion. 
• Community service crews, including highway clean-ups, will be suspended.
• Inmates on Work Release will remain in that capacity but will be monitored closely for symptoms of the virus.

Because of the fluid nature of this pandemic, the above matters are subject to change at any time.  Information is being shared with the inmate population so that they are aware of current events and changing Department operations.
 
The Essex County Sheriff Department will continue to monitor the COVID-19 situation and continue to adjust policies as necessary. For more information and updates, please visit www.EssexSheriffMa.Org. 

Thank you

Sheriff Kevin Coppinger